Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a method for forming microporous and antimicrobial articles. The method comprises preparing an initial composition containing a semicrystalline polylactic acid material, a nonpolymeric aliphatic ester diluent, and a nucleating agent. The initial composition is heated to form a melt blended composition. Upon cooling, the melt blended composition phase separates into a composition having two continuous phases. A network of interconnected micropores may be formed by stretching the composition, by removing at least a portion of the nonpolymeric aliphatic ester diluent from the composition, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A method for making a porous material, includes melt-blending two or more non-miscible polymers to obtain a co-continuous melt, solidifying the melt to obtain a solid mass consisting of two co-continuous polymer phases, and selectively extracting one of the co-continuous phases thereby creating within the solid mass an essentially continuous pore network having an internal surface. The method further includes replicating the internal surface of the pore network within the solid mass by coating the internal surface with successive layers of materials, and selectively extracting the solid mass without extracting the layers of materials, to thereby yield the product porous material, formed of the layers of materials. The material has a void fraction higher than about 75%, and mainly having essentially fully interconnected sheath-like non-spherical pores and essentially non-fibrous walls.
Abstract:
A porous composite product in the form of a film with a high specific surface. Used in a wide range of electrochemical products especially in the field of selective membranes, packaging or catalysis. The porous composite product has a high homogeneity in the distribution of the filler and a continuous structure. The product is capable of being obtained by extrusion.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates generally to networks of polymers in fullerene compounds and polymers, to methods of preparing precursors for such networks, and to their subsequent use as low dielectric constant materials in microelectronic devices.
Abstract:
A compound comprising i) one or more dienophile groups (A-functional groups), ii) one or more ring structures comprising two conjugated carbon-to-carbon double bonds and a leaving group L (B-functional groups), and iii) one or more addition polymerizable, telechelic, or graftable functional groups, excluding groups capable of cycloaddition reactions with acetylenic- or conjugated diene functionality (C′-functional groups), characterized in that the A-functional group of one monomer is capable of reaction under cycloaddition reaction conditions with the B-functional group of a second monomer to thereby form a polymer.
Abstract:
A method of producing a nanoporous silica dielectric film having improved mechanical strength. A composition is formed which comprises in admixture a porogen, a solvent, a catalyst and a combination of silicon containing pre-polymers.
Abstract:
Tissue-compatible polymer composites characterized by a co-continuous, integrated multi-phase, three-dimensional microstructured network of two or more immiscible biocompatible polymers.
Abstract:
Production of a porous layer includes using a composition which includes a first polymer component and a second polymer component, the first polymer component being polyhydroxyamide and/or polybenzoxazole and stable at a temperature at which the second polymer component decomposes and volatilizes. If the composition is heated to the decomposition temperature of the second polymer component, the second component volatilizes and a porous layer that contains the first component remains.
Abstract:
A method of producing silicone foam includes the step of adding a mechanical foaming agent to uncured silicone. The mechanical foaming agent is a plurality of solid bodies insoluble in the silicone. The method also includes the steps of curing the silicone and removing the mechanical foaming agent as intact solid bodies from the silicone thereby providing a silicone foam.
Abstract:
A porous composite product in the form of a film with a high specific surface. Used in a wide range of electrochemical products especially in the field of selective membranes, packaging or catalysis. The porous composite product has a high homogeneity in the distribution of the filler and a continuous structure. The product is capable of being obtained by extrusion.